Week 13 2/3: USMC Weapons (Rifle Company/Battalion - Crew Served Weapons)

Question 1

Purpose of the M249 Light Machine Gun

Answer 1

Provides Marines with a lighter smaller caliber machine gun that can be used in conjunction with the M240B machine gun

Question 2

Purpose of the M240B Medium Machine Gun

Answer 2

Provides Marines with a continuous and high rate of fire to engage long-range threats Heavier, but provides a faster rate of fire and greater range

Question 3

Purpose of the MK-153 Shoulder Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW)

Answer 3

Portable anti-armor rocket launcher Uses HEAA rockets to destroy bunkers and battle tanks

Question 4

Purpose of the MK19 Mod 3 Automatic Grenade Launcher

Answer 4

Fires explosive 40mm grenades against light armored vehicles and enemy forces

Question 5

Purpose of the .50 Caliber Machine Gun

Answer 5

Used effectively against enemy personnel, light armored vehicles, and slow, low-flying aircraft

Question 6

Purpose of the FGM-148 JAVELIN

Answer 6

Fire and forget missile Can be used to maneuver while destroying an enemy directly

Question 7

Purpose of the BGM-71 TOW Missile

Answer 7

Tube launched anti-tank missile capable of piercing 30-inches or armor from more than 3,000m

Question 8

Purpose of the 60/81mm Mortar

Answer 8

Provides long range indirect fire

Question 9

Answer 9

M249 Light Machine Gun

Question 10

Answer 10

M240B Medium Machine Gun

Question 11

Answer 11

MK-153 Shoulder Launched Missle Assault Weapon (SMAW)

Question 12

Answer 12

MK19 Mod 3 Automatic Grenade Launcher

Question 13

Answer 13

.50 Calibur Machine Gun

Question 14

Answer 14

FGM-148 JAVELIN

Question 15

Answer 15

BGM-71 TOW Missile

Question 16

Answer 16

60mm Mortar

Question 17

Answer 17

81mm Mortar

Question 18

What kind of rounds can the Mortars fire?

Answer 18

• High Explosive (HE) shells
• Smoke Rounds
• Illumination rounds